Jalu
Jalu
جالو | |
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Town | |
  Jalu Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 29°01′42″N 21°32′12″E / 29.02833°N 21.53667°E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| Region | Cyrenaica |
| District | Al Wahat |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,963 |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Jalu, Jaloo, or Gialo (Arabic: جالو) is a town in the Al Wahat District in northeastern Libya in the Jalo oasis. From 2001 to 2007 it was part of Ajdabiya District.[2] Formerly (1983-1987) it was the administrative seat of Jalu District (baladiyah).
The city is located in an oasis in the Libyan desert about 250 kilometers from the Gulf of Sidra. The Awjila Oasis lies about 30 km north-west of Jalu.
The main economic activities in the area are agriculture and many work for companies in the oil sector. The main crops for cultivation are date palms in the oasis, tomatoes and cereals.
Jalu was a subject of the Cyrenaican desert campaign during the Libyan Civil War.
The Solar eclipse of March 29, 2006 was visible from near Jalu.
Notable people
- Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr (1952-2011) - Libyan Minister of Defence (1970-2011)
Notes
- ^ "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-01-05.
- ^ Maplandia world gazetteer
See also
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